Bio
Martin Bormann was born on June 17, 1900 in Wegleben. He was Hitler’s right hand man. He replaced Hess after Hess was captured by Britain. He was Hitler’s aid for about 2 years. He was not only his secretary, but he also gave him advice. Bormann was found guilty for was crimes against humanity. Since he had been found guilty of 2 major crimes against humanity, he was sentenced to death. Bormann was absent for the trial. Many people searched for Bormann for many years and got nowhere. They found his remains and confirmed that they were his in 1998. Interview
Me- Hello Martin.
Borman- Hello
Me- Why did you become Hitler’s aid?
Bormann- Rudolf Hess got captured
Me- Why did he get captured?
Bormann- Hitler sent him to make peace with Britain
Me- Did Britain accept?
Bormann- No, that’s why he got captured
Me- How well did you know Hitler?
Bormann- I knew Hitler very well
Me- How long were you his aid?
Bormann- over 2 years
Me- So he trusts in your opinion?
Bormann- yes
Me- Does he ask you for advice often?
Boremann- yes, quite often
Me- Some people say that he asked you so much that you are the “secret leader” of Germany.
Bormann- That might be going a little too far, but I helped him a lot.
Me- So would you take responsibility for some of Hitler’s decisions?
Bormann- Yes, some of them.
Me- That is probably part of the reason your sentence was so harsh.
Bormann- I could see why people would think that way.
Me- What were you found guilty for?
Bormann- I was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Me- Do you think it was fair to be convicted of war crime?
Boremann- Maybe, only because I was close to Hitler and gave him advice.
Me- Do you think it was fair to be found guilty of crimes against humanity?
Boremann- Yes, they found evidence linking me to the killing of Jew in Poland.
Me- What was your sentence?
Bormann- I was sentenced to death.
Me- Do you think that was fair?
Bormann- No, but I did have a big part on Hitler’s decisions.
Me- How does your family feel about the sentence?
Bormann- They are all sad.
Me- What is your wife’s name?
Bormann- Gerda
Me- Is she especially depressed?
Bormann- Yes.
Me- Do you have children also?
Bormann- Yes
Me- Tell us about them a little.
Bormann- I have 9 children and I named one after Hitler, one after Hess, and another after Himmler.
Me- They all must be sad too.
Bormann- Yes, they are taking it pretty hard.
Me- So, your family is taking hard, but what about you?
Bormann- I did the crime, now its time to pay.
Me- So, are you glad you escaped that bunker and didn’t commit suicide?
Bormann- Yes, because it gave me more time with my family.
Me- Its been nice talking to you Martin.
Bormann- Same here, talk to you later, oh wait, no I wont.
P.S.: Martin Bormann escaped a bunker and was never found alive and was tried in absentia(not there). They found his remains and confirmed they were his in 1998.
Bio
Martin Bormann was born on June 17, 1900 in Wegleben. He was Hitler’s right hand man. He replaced Hess after Hess was captured by Britain. He was Hitler’s aid for about 2 years. He was not only his secretary, but he also gave him advice. Bormann was found guilty for was crimes against humanity. Since he had been found guilty of 2 major crimes against humanity, he was sentenced to death. Bormann was absent for the trial. Many people searched for Bormann for many years and got nowhere. They found his remains and confirmed that they were his in 1998.
Interview
Me- Hello Martin.
Borman- Hello
Me- Why did you become Hitler’s aid?
Bormann- Rudolf Hess got captured
Me- Why did he get captured?
Bormann- Hitler sent him to make peace with Britain
Me- Did Britain accept?
Bormann- No, that’s why he got captured
Me- How well did you know Hitler?
Bormann- I knew Hitler very well
Me- How long were you his aid?
Bormann- over 2 years
Me- So he trusts in your opinion?
Bormann- yes
Me- Does he ask you for advice often?
Boremann- yes, quite often
Me- Some people say that he asked you so much that you are the “secret leader” of Germany.
Bormann- That might be going a little too far, but I helped him a lot.
Me- So would you take responsibility for some of Hitler’s decisions?
Bormann- Yes, some of them.
Me- That is probably part of the reason your sentence was so harsh.
Bormann- I could see why people would think that way.
Me- What were you found guilty for?
Bormann- I was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Me- Do you think it was fair to be convicted of war crime?
Boremann- Maybe, only because I was close to Hitler and gave him advice.
Me- Do you think it was fair to be found guilty of crimes against humanity?
Boremann- Yes, they found evidence linking me to the killing of Jew in Poland.
Me- What was your sentence?
Bormann- I was sentenced to death.
Me- Do you think that was fair?
Bormann- No, but I did have a big part on Hitler’s decisions.
Me- How does your family feel about the sentence?
Bormann- They are all sad.
Me- What is your wife’s name?
Bormann- Gerda
Me- Is she especially depressed?
Bormann- Yes.
Me- Do you have children also?
Bormann- Yes
Me- Tell us about them a little.
Bormann- I have 9 children and I named one after Hitler, one after Hess, and another after Himmler.
Me- They all must be sad too.
Bormann- Yes, they are taking it pretty hard.
Me- So, your family is taking hard, but what about you?
Bormann- I did the crime, now its time to pay.
Me- So, are you glad you escaped that bunker and didn’t commit suicide?
Bormann- Yes, because it gave me more time with my family.
Me- Its been nice talking to you Martin.
Bormann- Same here, talk to you later, oh wait, no I wont.
P.S.: Martin Bormann escaped a bunker and was never found alive and was tried in absentia(not there). They found his remains and confirmed they were his in 1998.
Used- http://frank.mtsu.edu/~baustin/trials3.html
http://nuremberg.law.harvard.edu/php/docs_swi.php?DI=1&text=overview
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/The_Nuremberg_Trials_/